About Rachel

Rachel Hayward has been entertaining audiences throughout the UK and Europe on the steel drums for over forty years. She presents a wide repertoire of calypso, reggae, ska and standard pop hits which she gives her own special steel pan twist as she works with her own self-produced backings which give the effect of a full steel band sound but with the flexibility and price point of a solo performer. 

Playing at your event

Over the decades she has had many repeat bookings everywhere from theme parks, country fairs and agricultural shows, weddings, funerals and christenings, birthday parties, barbecues and many corporate events, garden centres and shopping malls, Gatwick Airport and Eurotunnel, even pirate ships and ferries! Her credentials include being UK Champion Soloist (1989) and a featured artist on Disney’s The Little Mermaid (2023), she was also an Olympic Opening Ceremony performer (2012), and has played and arranged music for numerous steel bands in both the UK and in Trinidad (birthplace of the steel band). She looks forward to your enquiry and sharing her unique Caribbean style vibes at your special event.

PRAISE FOR RACHEL’S PEFORMANCES:

“Thank you so much for helping to make our big day so perfect! You were fantastic and will come highly recommended by us in the future” – Annie and Steve

PRAISE FOR RACHEL’S PEFORMANCES:

“Thanks again for making our birthday really wonderful! Everyone said how they absolutely loved the music and for many of them it was the first time hearing live steel pan so it was really special!” – Helene Laurent

PRAISE FOR RACHEL’S PEFORMANCES:

” I just wanted to thank you for making our wedding so brilliant. We had an amazing time and have had so many great comments about you.” – Anaya Rahim

PRAISE FOR RACHEL’S PEFORMANCES:

“Thank you so much for your fantastic steel band playing at our wedding, everyone there was so impressed and kept saying how wonderful you were!” – Shivana and Paul

PRAISE FOR RACHEL’S PEFORMANCES:

“We will all never forget our Caribbean night in Yorkshire! Rachel was wonderful both in talent and personality and I hope she enjoyed the evening as much as we did – Annie Owen

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